Team Nigeria collect nine gold, other 15 medals as C’wealth Games ends

Team Nigeria have finished in the ninth position in the final medal standing at the just concluded Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia.

The team won nine gold, nine silver and six bronze medals, dropping from the previous eight position recorded at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games in Scotland, where they won 11 gold, 11 silver and 14 bronze medals.

South Africa was the highest placed African team, as they finished in the sixth position with 13 gold, 11 silver, and 13 bronze medals.

Hosts Australia, were the overall winners at this year’s games after amassing 80 gold, 59 silver, 59 bronze to bring their medals total to 198.

England who were champions at the 2014 edition, came second with 45 gold, 45 silver, 46 bronze, India clinched third spot with 26 gold, 20 silver, 20 bronze.